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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Apr 2, 2025

The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department has released the final report on the Covenant School shooting, WKRN news reports. The 48-page report covers several topics, including the shooter’s motive and a detailed account of the attack. In March 2023, six people were killed, and the shooter, Audrey Hale, was fatally shot by Metro officers. According to the report, Hale had sought notoriety, acted alone in planning and carrying out the attack, and left no reason for the attack or choice of target. In 2024, a judge ruled in favor of Covenant families who fought to keep Hale’s writings sealed after a legal battle over their release. Despite that ruling, the Tennessee Star claimed to have published 90 pages of the so-called manifesto in September 2024.